Judy Barth was working in her yard when she experienced what she thought was heartburn. The pain increased to the point that she called for help. The last thing she remembers is scrambling for her insurance cards and passing…
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Daniel Williams, 22 years old, had just started a new job with an air conditioning company when he became sick with fever, a headache and a stiff neck. Within 24 hours of feeling bad, he went from interacting normally to a…
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Eugene Harris and his wife Jerlean were working on his antique truck, trying to get it to start. He was working with the carburetor when it blew up. Jerlean bravely tried to rescue him by pulling his burning clothes away…
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Eugene Harris and his wife Jerlean were working on his antique truck, trying to get it to start. He was working with the carburetor when it blew up. Jerlean bravely tried to rescue him by pulling his burning clothes away…
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Ernest Mickens and his wife, Latonja, were energetic and athletic. Each week they ran several miles together, the family dog running alongside them. January 2010, while attempting to trim a tree, Ernest fell 30 feet to the…
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Clinical Education

Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AE-COPD)

Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a problematic diagnosis for acute care hospitals. This has been recognized since the 1990s when there was work done to define both the scope of the problem, as well as the nature of the illness and management strategies.

Heart Failure

More Medicare dollars are spent on heart failure than any other diagnosis. Approximately five million people in this country have diagnosed heart failure. Each year, an additional 550,000 are diagnosed. Eighty percent (80%) of all patients hospitalized with heart failure are greater than 65 years of age.

Nutritional Care in Chronic Critical Illness Syndrome

Medical Care in patients with prolonged or chronic critical illness (CCI) focuses on supportive and preventative measures to ensure the best outcomes. Adequate nutrition is a central component in the care of CCI patients.